Alasdair Fraser Playing The Oldest Scottish Made Fiddle

The fiddle Alasdair is playing was made by Robert Duncan in 1740. Duncan was believed to have made instruments between 1730 and 1780 in Margarets Leith's Court, Upperkirkgate in Aberdeen. According to several experts this one is the oldest known Scottish made fiddle in the world. Strange to think it was made when Stradivarius was still alive.

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Music

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• Alasdair
• Fraser
• Pleasanton
• Scottish
• Fiddle
• Duncan

[7horianfiddler]

great!!! Is it a 3/4 sized fiddle?

[PrvtPilot707]

It is a wondeful fiddle. :) No, it is a full 4/4 size. Thanks, Dean

[jolamcr]

what were those 3 songs???

expecially the last one...

i got to see alasdair fraser yesterday and i went to the workshop he held and he taught us that last song, but i don't know the name of it...

[PrvtPilot707]

Actually there are only two songs, The first is "Fingal's Cave", and unfortunatly I don't know the name of the second but would sure like to find out, if anyone knows please let us know, Thanks, Dean

[LoveLikeIron]

Wow, what a pure sound! I really like the sound of it, no wonder it's been around for so long!

[Poodlepups]

I'd like to see the maker's face in Heaven right now! He'd be really touched I think! :)

[mellobilly]

lol that was pretty enjoyable, he starts playing and im already impressed, ive got a bad screen so i didn't notice everyone else was holding a violin, so tht got me when the surrounding"crowd" started playing :p

[andiejanefisher]

Has he got the fiddle tuned scordatura?

[andiejanefisher]

That was lovely.´Pity he was getting drowned out by the pipers though.

[reelin1]

lovely